Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text | Gichin Funakoshi | A must own for Japanese and Korean Students

Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text | Gichin Funakoshi | A classic for all martial artists

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	Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text Gichin Funakoshi Kodansha International, 1973 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 38 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A must own for Japanese and Korean Students

If you want to see the evolution of Okinawan Karate from Shuri-te into Shorin-Ryu, Shoto-Kan , and eventually Korean Tang Soo DO You need to have this book and also Karate Jutsu. Then study Hwang Kees Two texts on Tang Soo Do vol 1 and 2 and you'll see Tang Soo Do is the Korean version of Shoto-Kan (which is nothing to be ashamed of). Even though the Koreans don't like to admit it, there's no question where Tang Soo Do's roots lie and it's not in a 2000 year old Korean art or anything Mstr. Kee learned in China! You will also see the changes that evolved, from the High original stances of Okinawan karate (Karate Jutsu) that Funakoshi was taught by Itosu, to the deeper and longer stances that later developed in shoto-kan, as well as many Shoto-isms particular to both styles such as Pinan 1 and 2 being reversed from Itosu's original order. You'll notice the single index finger knife hand blocks in Seishan Kata (Hangetsu), which modern Shoto-kan no longer uses but Tang Soo Do still does, the commonality of the total kata and the overall simularity which is remarkable especially when Tang Soo Do's leaders and most Koreans refuse to admit it.

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A classic for all martial artists

This book is good glimpse of a budo master and his art in early 20th century Japan. Through this work, one can really learn about the "Do", or the spirit of karate. Even if one is not a karate student, I do believe practicing these kata can also help improve themselves in the art. I've done taekwondo for 10 years, and practising these forms (which are also practiced in tang soo do schools) help improved myself greatly as a martial artist.

If one is studying karate, or its similar arts, this books is not only good in explaining how to do kata, but also how to use various techniques practiced through them. I even just enjoyed reading the section on each kata before I practiced them.

This book also does put a perspective on the relationship between Japanese, Korean, and Chinese martial arts, however divergent they are today.

This is a book for all masters and students in the arts.

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Fundamental part of your Martial Arts library

Just commenting on the Kata reference portion. I think the walkthrough kata pictures are a bit sparse, but the text descriptions are very good. Personally, I prefer something like "Best Karate" for specific, take with you in the gym bag, reference materials for the kata. But this is a very good "core" book to keep on the shelf.

In addition to the other topics in the book, the kata presented are:

Taikyoku: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan

Heian: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan

Bassai, Kwanku

Tekki: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan

Hangetsu, Jutte, Empi, Gankuku, Jion

Ten no Kata ("Introductory kata to sparring")

(yes that's alata kata for one book)

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